• During its Friday panel, Monkeybrain Comics announced several new projects, including: Intergalactic, by Joe Keatinge and Ken Garing; Wanderer, by Kevin Church and Grace Allison; Masks and Mobsters, by Joshua William and Mike Henderson; Konqueror, by Chris Schweitzer and Audrey Morris; Roundup, edited by Schweitzer; Dreamsequence: Spirit of the Law, by Brandon Seifert and Michael Montenat; and Awesome Adventures, by Chris Roberson and Thomas N. Perkins IV.

Simon DelMonte

Wish I could say that books by people like Robinson and Rucka have me immediately. But what they’re writing doesn’t sound like my thing. Increasing, Image books feel too dark and too adult for my admittedly mild and often prudish tastes. I hope my first reaction is wrong, but given my (almost universally unique) initial negative reaction to Saga was correct, I am not getting too excited. Oh, to see Image do a few all ages comics.

Thora Zine

I agree with Kat Kan and Thora Zine. Image publishes a lot of dark and/or R-rated material but I don’t mind that at all. Their product line is diverse enough for just about anyone. Reed Gunther is actually really entertaining and clever and Lil Depressed Boy is the best thing for adolescent geeks since Jawbreaker broke up. Its not ALL about blood and sex, but you’ll definitely get that in some titles.

Tom Williams

I think it’s more a reflection of what submissions they get as far as how much kid-friendly stuff they produce. I don’t mind it. I’m starved for more original content than checking out Marvel or DC. If all ages is what you’re aiming for, check out Top Shelf and Oni. In regards to age range, they have a more diverse output that other publishers.